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Arun Chockalingam (Dr.Arun)
Born	Karaikudi, India
Education	B.E ECE, University of Madras M.Sc Biomedical Engineering, IIT Madras Ph.D Cardiac Physiology and Pharmacology. Memorial University of Newfoundland
Current Role	Adjunct Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Field	Epidemiology Division, Centre of Global Health.
Key Positions	Founding Director, Office of Global Health, NHLBI. Professor & Director of Global Health at the Simon Fraser University. Associate Director of the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health. Senior Policy Advisor at the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control.
Publications	Over 160 research Papers 11 book chapters Former editor-in-chief. Journal of Hypertension Control.
Awards & Honors	Canadian Deputy Minister of Health's Recognition Award. Canadian Cardiovascular Society's Harold Segal Award of Merit. Canadian Institute of Health Research President's Recognition Award. Blood Pressure Canada's George Fodor Award. Canadian Association of Physician's of Indian Heritage's Medal of Honor. The Simon Dack Award from the Mount Sinai Medical Centre.
Personal Achievement	Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m). Climbed and circumambulated Mount Kailash (5,319 m).

Dr. Arun Chockalingam

Arun Chockalingam, better known as Dr. Arun, is an Adjunct Professor in the Epidemiology Division, Centre for Global Health, who is originally from India, and currently lives in Canada. He has a diverse and comprehensive background that combines global health research, policy development, training and administration. In addition to his extensive work in these areas, he has demonstrated International leadership within the global health community

Arun Chockalingam was born and raised in Karaikudi, India. He received his Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic and Communications Engineering from the University of Madras, India (1970),

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